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Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

I'm not going to lie, I've lost all faith in this team when it comes to general management. They constantly overpay in dollars and years, make dumb trades or don't make good ones, and now they throw away flexibility for no apparent reason.

Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

Originally Posted by justtxyank

I'm not going to lie, I've lost all faith in this team when it comes to general management. They constantly overpay in dollars and years, make dumb trades or don't make good ones, and now they throw away flexibility for no apparent reason.

Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

Originally Posted by wang+cano=future

I would rather have had a first round pick, supplemental pick and Coke in the pen......Hopefully he proves me wrong.

There was absolutely no guarantee we would have gotten a first round pick for him. He would have had to be the highest rated FA signed by a top 15 team. Also, with the financial resources we should be able to commit to the draft, we can sign away a lot of players in the middle/late rounds that could eventually develop into first round types of players.

Not that I love 3/12, but just pointing out that the first round pick wasn't etched in stone. We could have easily ended up with a supplemental and a 2nd.

Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

Originally Posted by THEBOSS84

Next up on the agenda - Ryan Dempster - 5 years $60M.

I'm not sure whether to laugh or sigh when I read this. I guess we'll know 24 hours after CC signs. Because I could totally see them going the Dempster, Oliver Perez, 5 years of Derek Lowe = total outlay to CC route.

Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

I was all for Marte staying here, but it was dumb to sign him to a 3 year deal when we already had him signed for next year. Cashman obviously hasnt learned after Karsay and Farnsworth that you dont sign relievers to multi year deals.

If you listen to the fans you’ll be sitting with them soon enough.- Brian Cashman

Re: Marte Signs for 3 Years ?

Originally Posted by R.V.47

I was all for Marte staying here, but it was dumb to sign him to a 3 year deal when we already had him signed for next year. Cashman obviously hasnt learned after Karsay and Farnsworth that you dont sign relievers to multi year deals.

Yeah especially not when the strength of your entire organization seems to be relievers.